astravanman
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as title lol
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BeArDy
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Registered: 7th Aug 00
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no the cheapest of easyest job in the world
prob work out cheaper to get a new engine and use that for spare.
can get a engine now adays for £200-£300
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astravanman
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why how much will it cost to get done lol
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J da Silva
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astravanman i thought you said beardy was a nobhead! 
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BeArDy
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£200-£300
but if you can get a engine for £200-£300 you then have a spare for bits
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BeArDy
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quote:
Originally posted by VenomTurbo
astravanman i thought you said beardy was a nobhead!
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ed
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That much for a head gasket? Your joking.......
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AdamF
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Registered: 24th Apr 02
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there not the easiest in the world cos the inlet manifold is so tight. but it can be done cos ive done mine.
1800ed thats cheap for a head gasket it can be up to 600 - 700 on some cars.
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AntCromb
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Registered: 31st Aug 04
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my 1.4 sport cost 500 quid, but was quoted at 550, just caught the guy on a good day ;P so yer, 300 quid is horendously cheap, especially if its skimmed !
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Adam_B
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Registered: 13th Dec 00
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if u do it urself it will be less than £70
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AntCromb
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nice engine beardy  what that put out ? jesus
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myke
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www.autovaux.co.uk
£10.50 for gasket,
£9.90 for bolts
£14 for cambelt.
keep the inlet on the head, probably get away with same exhaust gasket.
will need torque wrench, decent torx socket set.
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and-m
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Registered: 5th May 02
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quote:
Originally posted by myke
www.autovaux.co.uk
£10.50 for gasket,
£9.90 for bolts
£14 for cambelt.
keep the inlet on the head, probably get away with same exhaust gasket.
will need torque wrench, decent torx socket set.
you forgot a head skim
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J da Silva
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quote:
Originally posted by BeArDy
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Originally posted by VenomTurbo
astravanman i thought you said beardy was a nobhead!
i remember he made a post saying you fleesed him for a gearbox or something like that
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J da Silva
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Bareham33 aka astravanman? I've heard your a bit of a dodgy character.
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ed
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam_B
if u do it urself it will be less than £70
Thats what I thought, the gasket it self is about £20... Then you need new bolts and a timing belt - i'm DIYing mine...
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ed
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quote:
Originally posted by and-m
quote:
Originally posted by myke
www.autovaux.co.uk
£10.50 for gasket,
£9.90 for bolts
£14 for cambelt.
keep the inlet on the head, probably get away with same exhaust gasket.
will need torque wrench, decent torx socket set.
you forgot a head skim
You don't need to have the head skimmed.
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Adam_B
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Registered: 13th Dec 00
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quote:
Originally posted by 1800ed
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Originally posted by and-m
quote:
Originally posted by myke
www.autovaux.co.uk
£10.50 for gasket,
£9.90 for bolts
£14 for cambelt.
keep the inlet on the head, probably get away with same exhaust gasket.
will need torque wrench, decent torx socket set.
you forgot a head skim
You don't need to have the head skimmed.
i didnt and the gasket went again after a couple of months, just sorting at the moment
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myke
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the head can be checked for warp before it's skimmed.
if it's still flat, then there would be no need.
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1600power
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Registered: 22nd Apr 04
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quote:
Originally posted by myke
the head can be checked for warp before it's skimmed.
if it's still flat, then there would be no need.
true 
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ainsley_brader
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Registered: 24th Mar 02
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For the price of a head skim its not worth not doing it!
As for £300 being dear get real.
You "may" be able to get the bits for £70 and do it yourself, but obviously if someone else does it your going to be paying them.
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Demo
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Registered: 27th Sep 01
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they are a total cunt to do
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miles
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
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Obviously you need to get someone to fit the new engine if you go that route, not worth it for something as simple as a gasket change.
The problem with the head skim is that the head needs stripping and rebuilding.
I did a head gasket change on my old 16v Nova for £25 odd, new bolts a head gasket, and a few hours.
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Visionz
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Registered: 9th Aug 04
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I havent worked on the engine specifically, but generally you dont need a headskim unless you can find a fault with the liners or a burr in the face itself and checkin for it is easy enough. Now if the problem with the head is that its warped then thats harder to check for yourself as you need a straight edge and some feeler guages.
You can do the head gasket with the let and exh manifold on, but why bother, for a couple of £ for a gasket you may as well take em off unless you are rushed for time.
The most akward bit would be findin the time to do it imho.
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AdamF
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Registered: 24th Apr 02
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you only really need a headskim if youve got it hot, but as ainsley pointed out for the price of it its not worth not doing it while its off
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